Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas is 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Bahamas 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,816 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,091 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 2,618 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 3,444 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 3,360 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3,481 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,660 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3,653 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,810 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3,689 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 3,914 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,727 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,442 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3,193 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3,419 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,837 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4,537 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 5,508 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 5,248 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 5,503 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,274 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,240 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,612 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 6,913 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 7,941 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 8,369 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,933 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6,989 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 7,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,978 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 9,017 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,354 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 8,748 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,666 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 6,782 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,962 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 8,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,624 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 5,113 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 8,235 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 9,758 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 10,201 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,169 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,077 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,618 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,577 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,174 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,103 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,508 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,690 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,240 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,933 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,963 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,782 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,952 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,113 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 34 United Kingdom 11,896 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Curacao 11,832 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Qatar 11,538 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Seychelles 11,412 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 11,305 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 South Korea 11,239 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11,453 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Bahamas rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.